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Budget & Cash Flow Planner

Comprehensive budgeting tool combining the 50/30/20 rule, emergency fund tracking, savings goals, and net worth calculation. Get a complete picture of your financial health for singles, couples, or families.

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How to Use This Calculator
  1. Follow the step-by-step wizard — complete each step before moving to the next. This guided approach ensures you provide all the necessary information in a logical order.
  2. Household Type — Select your household type to get tailored recommendations. Choose from: Single Person, Couple (No Kids), Family (With Dependents). default: 0.
  3. Number of Dependents — Children or other dependents you support financially. Accepts values from 0 to 10 (default: 0).
  4. Primary Monthly Salary (After Tax) — Your main take-home pay after taxes. Accepts values from $0 to $100,000 (default: $5,000).
  5. Secondary Salary (After Tax) — Spouse or partner's take-home pay. Accepts values from $0 to $100,000 (default: $0).
  6. Housing (Rent/Mortgage) — Monthly rent or mortgage payment. Accepts values from $0 to $20,000 (default: $1,500).
  7. Utilities — Electric, gas, water, internet, phone. Accepts values from $0 to $2,000 (default: $200).
  8. Groceries — Food and household essentials. Accepts values from $0 to $5,000 (default: $500).
  9. Insurance — Health, auto, home, life insurance premiums. Accepts values from $0 to $3,000 (default: $300).
  10. Transportation — Gas, public transit, car maintenance. Accepts values from $0 to $3,000 (default: $300).
  11. Minimum Debt Payments — Minimum payments on loans and credit cards. Accepts values from $0 to $10,000 (default: $200).
  12. Dining Out — Restaurants, takeout, coffee shops. Accepts values from $0 to $3,000 (default: $200).
  13. Entertainment — Movies, concerts, events, streaming services. Accepts values from $0 to $2,000 (default: $150).
  14. Shopping (Non-Essential) — Clothes, electronics, home goods beyond essentials. Accepts values from $0 to $3,000 (default: $150).
  15. Monthly Savings — Amount transferred to savings accounts monthly. Accepts values from $0 to $20,000 (default: $500).
  16. Retirement Contributions — 401(k), IRA, or other retirement account contributions. Accepts values from $0 to $5,000 (default: $300).
  17. Cash & Savings Accounts — Checking, savings, money market accounts. Accepts values from $0 to $10,000,000 (default: $10,000).
  18. Retirement Accounts — 401(k), IRA, 403(b), pension value. Accepts values from $0 to $100,000,000 (default: $25,000).
  19. Mortgage Balance — Remaining balance on home loan. Accepts values from $0 to $10,000,000 (default: $0).
  20. Auto Loan Balance — Remaining balance on car loans. Accepts values from $0 to $500,000 (default: $10,000).
  21. Student Loan Balance — Federal and private student loans. Accepts values from $0 to $1,000,000 (default: $0).
  22. Credit Card Debt — Total credit card balances. Accepts values from $0 to $500,000 (default: $2,000).
  23. Emergency Fund Target — Target months of expenses to save. Accepts values from 1 months to 24 months (default: 6 months).
  24. Expand "Advanced Options" for additional fine-tuning. These optional inputs let you model more specific scenarios:
  25. Side Income / Freelance — Gig work, freelance, or side business income. Accepts values from $0 to $50,000 (default: $0).
  26. Investment / Dividend Income — Monthly dividends, interest, or rental income. Accepts values from $0 to $50,000 (default: $0).
  27. Other Income — Alimony, child support, government benefits, etc. Accepts values from $0 to $50,000 (default: $0).
  28. Healthcare — Medications, copays, medical expenses. Accepts values from $0 to $2,000 (default: $100).
  29. Childcare / Education — Daycare, tuition, school expenses. Accepts values from $0 to $5,000 (default: $0).
  30. Subscriptions — Streaming, gym, magazines, apps. Accepts values from $0 to $1,000 (default: $50).
  31. Travel / Vacation — Monthly set-aside for trips and vacations. Accepts values from $0 to $5,000 (default: $100).
  32. Hobbies — Sports, crafts, gaming, etc. Accepts values from $0 to $2,000 (default: $50).
  33. Other Discretionary — Any other non-essential spending. Accepts values from $0 to $2,000 (default: $0).
  34. Investment Contributions — Brokerage, stocks, ETFs, crypto. Accepts values from $0 to $10,000 (default: $0).
  35. Extra Debt Payments — Payments above minimums to pay off debt faster. Accepts values from $0 to $10,000 (default: $0).
  36. Taxable Investments — Brokerage accounts, stocks, bonds, ETFs. Accepts values from $0 to $100,000,000 (default: $5,000).
  37. Real Estate Value — Current market value of owned property. Accepts values from $0 to $100,000,000 (default: $0).
  38. Vehicle Value — Current resale value of cars, boats, etc. Accepts values from $0 to $500,000 (default: $15,000).
  39. Other Assets — Jewelry, collectibles, business equity. Accepts values from $0 to $10,000,000 (default: $0).
  40. Personal Loans — Unsecured personal loans. Accepts values from $0 to $500,000 (default: $0).
  41. Other Debts — Medical debt, back taxes, etc. Accepts values from $0 to $1,000,000 (default: $0).
  42. Savings Account APY — Annual percentage yield on savings. Accepts values from 0 % to 10 % (default: 4.5 %).
  43. Savings Goal Amount — Specific savings target (house, car, vacation). Accepts values from $0 to $10,000,000 (default: $0).
  44. Savings Goal Timeframe — Target months to reach savings goal. Accepts values from 1 months to 360 months (default: 24 months).
  45. Once all inputs are set, review your results in the Results panel. Here's what each output means:
  46. Monthly Cash Flow — Money remaining after all expenses and savings. This is the primary result of this calculator.
  47. Net Worth — Total assets minus total liabilities. This is the primary result of this calculator.
  48. Financial Health Score — Overall financial health rating.
  49. Rating — your calculated result.
  50. Total Monthly Income — shown as a dollar amount.
  51. Total Monthly Expenses — shown as a dollar amount.
  52. Needs (Target: 50%) — Percentage of income spent on essential expenses.
  53. Wants (Target: 30%) — Percentage of income spent on discretionary expenses.
  54. Savings (Target: 20%) — Percentage of income going to savings/investments.
  55. Emergency Fund Progress — Percentage of emergency fund goal achieved.
  56. Months to Full Emergency Fund — your calculated result.
  57. Debt-to-Income Ratio — Monthly debt payments as percentage of income.
  58. Debt-to-Asset Ratio — Liabilities as percentage of assets.
  59. Projected Annual Savings — shown as a dollar amount.
  60. Scroll down to explore 6 charts (50/30/20 Budget Breakdown, Income Sources, Expense Breakdown, Assets vs Liabilities, Emergency Fund Progress, 12-Month Projection) for a visual breakdown of the data.
  61. Check the Monthly Cash Flow Summary for a detailed row-by-row breakdown. This is useful for spotting trends or finding values at specific points.
  62. Explore the related calculators below if you need deeper analysis or want to approach this topic from a different angle.
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